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UNDER 20: 

 

SEASON FORMAT:

U20 Games are played at 3.00pm on a Saturday afternoon. This is for players aged 16 - 19, born 1991 to 1994. Cut off is December 31st.

Game duration is 2 hours.

Registration fees are $270. Returning players receive a $20 discount.

Uniform Costs are approx $135 which includes pants, shirt, cap, belt and socks.

All players will receive a loan sleeveless overshirt to be returned at the end of the season.

Training: Will be on a Thursday evening from 6.30pm commencing August 26th.

Season to commence on Saturday October 9th 2010, break for Christmas after December 18th and return January 29th 2011.


GAME RULES:

 

MAXIMUM RUNS THAT CAN BE SCORED - Unlimited runs per innings.

 

  1. If a play is imminent, runners must slide at 2nd and 3rd bases and home plate. At home plate, the runner must slide feet first. NOTE: An imminent play is defined as: A fielder or catcher, while receiving or retrieving the baseball is physically able to touch the base or home plate with normal effort. Penalty for not sliding in the correct manner on an imminent play: The runner shall be called out for interference. All other runners return to the base they were previously occupying.   EXCEPTION: In accordance with the ABF ruling, sliding at the U20 and Senior level is not mandatory, BUT IS ENCOURAGED. Under normal circumstances, games will be considered finished when either the maximum time duration or the maximum innings, as determined by Leagues in their bylaws, is reached.
  2. In U14, U16 and U20 baseball, if a team is ahead by 10 runs after 1 hour 45 minutes  and equal innings, then the “mercy rule” will be invoked.
  3. Players at the U14 and below levels MUST start and play a full game in at least 25% of the teams officially scheduled games. Strategic coaching replacements in junior baseball, especially at these levels are not encouraged, as they detract from player development.
  4. Each junior player (U8-U20) MUST play at least 50% of the time allowed for that junior fixture. NOTE: A five minute leeway either side will be granted.
  5. In the event of an injury or ejection, a team my continue with eight players. Also a team may commence a game with eight players. However, teams are never permitted to have less than eight players on the field at any given time.
  6. In junior games substituted players may re-enter a game in the event of an injury, ejection or a player forced to leave the ground prematurely, but are not permitted to pitch.

An U20 player may only pitch 90 pitches in Under 20 and Senior games.

 

PITCHING/CATCHING:


  1. No junior player (including U20 comp and U18 players in senior baseball) may pitch and catch in the same day.
  2. No junior player (including U20 comp and U18 players in senior baseball) may catch in more than two games in any given day.
  3. In junior games (including U20) a courtesy runner for the catcher is MANDATORY after two outs.
  4. Fastballs and changeups (NO knuckleballs, curveballs, sliders, splitfingers etc) are the only pitches permitted at the U14 and below age levels.
  5. Pitchers may not exceed the game maximums, with the exception that should they reach their maximum number of pitches while there is still a batter in the box, they must complete that batter and then be immediately replaced.  Scorers are to inform the coach when pitchers are within 20 pitches of reaching their maximum limit.
  6. Pitchers may not exceed the game maximums, with the exception that should they reach their maximum number of pitches while there is still a batter in the box, they must complete that batter and then be immediately replaced.  Scorers are to inform the coach when pitchers are within 20 pitches of reaching their maximum limit.

NOTE:  All coaches should make changes between innings when possible  -  Speed up rule. It is recommended that pitchers should not start the next inning if 10 or less pitches remain before reaching this maximum - Speed up rule.

This also allows for the next incoming pitcher to be prepared adequately.



FIELD INFORMATION:

 

AGE GAME BASEPATHS PITCH DISTANCE CENTREFIELD DISTANCE BASES
U20 BASEBALL 90 FT 60 FT 6 IN OPEN PERMANENT

 

 

 

 

 

  

PLAYING EQUIPMENT:


U20 Game: Baseball Bats -3 ounces or heavier

Footwear: METAL CLEATS PERMITTED


For all the latest Rules, ByLaws and Regulations please refer to Baseball Queensland website at www.qld.baseball.com.au

 
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